Polyester Technologist

Description

Your Job
driving continuous improvement in our polyester fibre and PET bottle resin technology offerings through collaboration with our technology partners.

Previous experience in the design and operation of polyester plants is a requirement of the role.

If you are passionate about pushing boundaries and making a difference in the polyester industry, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Our Team
Join our team and be part of a global organization committed to excellence and innovation.

What You Will Do

• Maintain business points of view on technology patent landscape, technology benchmarking, and market trends in polyester and recycled polyester technology.
• Collaborate with our technology partners to conduct benchmarking and gap analysis, driving continuous improvement in our polyester fibre and bottle resin technology offerings.
• Provide support to our sales team, ensuring targeted sales objectives are met.
• Approve plant design basis for new opportunities, contributing to the growth and expansion of our business.
• Offer technical expertise and assistance to our technology partners in troubleshooting and postacceptance technical services.
• Conduct process modelling and interface design to integrate alternative feedstocks into existing polyester plants.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Proven, technical knowledge of the design and operation of polyester plants.
• Innovative and entrepreneurial mindset, preferably backed by a degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problemsolving skills, coupled with an ability to learn quickly.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external customers.
• Willingness to travel for work assignments ~10% during the year.
• Proficiency in written and oral communication in English.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience of customer service provision.
• Resultsoriented and adaptable, with excellent team working skills and a drive to excel in challenging assignments.
• Ability to work both as a team leader and as part of a project team in various roles.
• Ambition to continually develop technical, commercial, and leadership skills within a global business.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days vacation + 8 statutory
• BUPA medical cover
• Flexitime; You can build up hours so that can have up to 12 days extra vacation in a year
• Contractual weekly hours are 38.7
• Defined contribution pension scheme with Fidelity International
• Gym subsidy

Who We Are
Koch Technology Solutions (KTS) is the technology-licensing business of Koch Engineered Solutions (KES). KTS creates value for its customers across a growing range of technologies. These include leading technologies for making polyester, for the refining industry and for making 1,4-Butanediol and its derivatives.

We at KTS combine our exclusive technologies and skills with those of other companies in the KES group to optimise existing and new manufacturing plants for our customers.

KTS is based at the Wilton Centre, a large science and business park ten minutes from Middlesbrough with an on-site restaurant, gym and landscaped grounds including a lake.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

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JOB DETAILS:

Location

Redcar, Redcar and Cleveland

Company

Koch Engineered Solutions

Career Field

Engineering

Job Number

134958

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